Depends on the dev/game.
I will buy an indie over CoD/any sports game, I will buy an AAA I like (TES, BL, some others such as VALVe games) over most strategy/3rd person indies.
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Says the man who got himself addicted to this. Admit it Riker, you're a sucker for simplistic alien puzzles of the "brainwashingly addictive" variety...
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Many indiegames are on par with AAA games, if not better then some but at the same time usually 10 times cheaper
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Depends on the game[s].
There are crap indie titles, just as there are crap 'AAA' titles. There are also outstanding examples of both.
I'd never spend $60 on a single game though, full stop.
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The real question is, is there a real difference?
I buy games because I like them or they seem fun and are on sale (how do I know if I like them? let's just say piracy can have good sides for games that don't have a demo...)
I never, ever, look at the fact if a game is AAA or indie since I simply don't mind who made the game as long as it's a good game.
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You go to a jewellery shop looking for a ring. On the display, 20 identical, shiny, expensive diamond rings are sitting there glowing. You look around for a while, and find an old ring, with a gemstone, that's pretty cheap in contrast to the shiny ones. You get it, knowing in your heart that it's unique, and much better than the other ones. It cost you $200, and when you get it appraised, you find out it's a rare gemstone and it's worth much much more. Ya get what I'm sayin'?
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The best indie games I've played are more fun than the best AAA games I've played, if I only have a moment to play. If I want a good story and atmosphere, my favorite AAA games win. If I want an addictive game, either direction can win.
(I'm thinking of Super Meat Boy versus Deus Ex. Dredmor and Civilization are both addictive.)
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what do you prefer?
just a example if you got 60 dollar do prefer buying 1 big AAA game, or a couple (maybe hundreds, if you take your time) Indie games?
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